Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-08-04
ALL FOR JOHN SHERMAN,
Ohio Republicans Solidly Endorse
Bro. John for the Race in
1883.
The Platform for Protection to Ameri
can Industries and Restricted.
immigration.
ONO POLITICS
Proceedings of the Republican State Con-
Yention

TozEDo, o., July 2s.-The anticipation
of a row between the Shermeo and Blaine
forces was early dissipatea after the con
vention was called to order this morning
the Blaine people evidently concluding
that losing fight was worse than no
fight. Foraker's fears that a clash would
seriously interfere with his pros poets in
the campaign this year we're percepuible
factors in the harmony which his friends
proffefed in their silence. The platform
was adopted without dissent with an I'M
equivooal endorsement of Senator Sher-
man for the presidency in 1888.
The delegates were SLOW this morning,
/ Outside the mercury registered 50 in the
SHADE, wAile inside the hall, an almost ut
ter lack of ventilation made the heat still
more oppressive. Twice as many people
we're admitted to this floor of the hall as
it was capable of G. mfortably accommo-
dating, and the delegates Gro Sded
around so closely up to the platform that
the representatives of the press were
lite, ally penned in.
Senator Sherman was one of the
earliest arrivals, ana as he took his seat
among the delegates from the Four
teenth district he was heartily cheered.
When the convention had been called
TO order it was reported that there had
been no conte5ting delegations, and the
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE on PLATFORM
wds read, as follows;
The republican party in convention
assembled submits to the people of Ohio
the following declaration of its principles:
in nf a iyp
tariff, to secure to American citizens the
privilege of supplying every article
which can be produced as well in the
United States as in other countries, and
sufficiently to supply American wants.
Such tariff makes a demand for, and
gives employment to the labor of Ameri-
can citizens; and thereby aids in secur-
ing Just com pensation for labor. We de-
nounce the Ohio democratic platform of
tariff FOR revenue only, and which de-
mands an indiscriminate reduction in all
duties on imported articles, the effect of
which would be to encourage importa
tions, thus giving American patronage to
fereign producers and foreign labor,
rather than to our own.
Second-We adhere to the public poll
cy under which our country has received
from Europe great bodies of honest, in.
dustrious citizens, who have added to the
wealth and progress and power of our
country, ana while we welcome to our
shores the we'll disposed and industrious
emigrant, who contributes by his energy
aud intelligence TO the cause of free gov
ernment we view with alarm unrestricted
emigration from foreign lands as dan
gerous to the peace and good order of
country and the integrity and character
of the citizenship. We urge congress to
pass such laws and establish such rcgula-
tions as shall protect Us from the inroads
of the anarchist, the polygamist, the flu
gitIye from justice, the insane, the de
pendent paupers, the vicious and crimi-
nal classes, contract labor in every form,
under any name or guise; and all others,
whe seek car shores not To become Ii part
of our civilization and citizenship, who
acknowledge no allegiance TO our
laws, no sympathy with our aims and in
stitutions but who come among us to
make war upon society; to diminish the
dignity and rewards of American work
ingmen, aud degrade orr labor to their
level. Against all these our gates should
be closed But while fayorinv every hon
orable and practicable measure to pro
teet American labor against the evil
effects of foreign immigration and com
petition we recognize also the dangers
which menace 1t at home, and condemn
a. hostile TO its cause and as subversiye
to its dignity and power, the bold and
persistent usurpation in many of the
states Of its political rights aud privil-
eyes. The condition of the men who
labor in the north cannot be maintained
or improved SO long rs the n en- who labor
in the south are wrongfully deprived of
the rights ana powers OF American citi
2enshlp. Their labor meets in close and
immediate com petition and neither can
be degraded without striking at the
prosperity and independence OF the
other, Recognizing these plain truths
we demand free ballot and q fair count
IN al sections OF our country; we demand
1t and will ever demand ii as the only
source of justice to the real products Of
prosperity and wealth. and the sole Sc
curity of the republic aud its free insti-
tutons
Third-We deprecate national strife
and division. We have placed tho war
with its hates and reyeuges behind Us
but the settlement of the war must stand
irreyocable, respected, honored and OBJ
served IN every part of the country.
More we have never demanded; less we
will not have. Congress should exercise
its constitutional authority and take con-
troll and supervision of elections OF rep
resentatives to congress.
The platform goes on to
FAVOR LIBERAL PENSIONS
TO the old soldiers and sailors Of the
Union, adequate appropriations for ns
tional waterways, and demands that if
too much revenue is collected to meet
those and other needs, the first step in
the reduction shall be this abolition of
the ihserna' tax upon American grown to-
bacco. liz declares that the public lands
shoaid be held sacredly for settlers.
and while oondemniug she false pretense
Of Clevelaud's administration of the
civil service Law, it advocates its main
tenance and proper enforcement. Sympa.
thy Is extended TO Gladstone, Parnell and
their associates, ia their efforts to secure
home rule for Ireland. The veto OF pen
sion bulls IL condemned, the language in
which several 81 Mr Cleveland's yetoes
have been couched Is denounced, and the I